Sept. 27: Post-Game: Martinez rocked; says he’s not healthy

Pedro Martinez will make Willie Randolph’s decision for him. “I’m not healthy,’’ Martinez said. “I haven’t been healthy all year.’’ After giving up seven runs in 2 2/3 innings tonight at Atlanta, Martinez said Tom Glavine and Orlando Hernandez are better equipped to start Game 1 of the NL Division Series next week. Even more, Martinez said he didn’t have any confidence he’s get better any time soon.

It’s obvious the Mets have to start somebody instead of Martinez for Game 1, but the issue now is will he even get a start at all? With the way he’s pitching now, the Mets can’t count on him, and Martinez even suggested the possibility of not being with the team for the first round and be activated for the second round.

Right now, John Maine gives them a better chance to win. Who knows? Maybe Oliver Perez does, too. It’s a decision worth considering. The best bet scenario would be Game 3, which affords him a little more time to work. Game 4 and Game 5 could be elimination games and that doesn’t make any sense.

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daniel

willie and co. need to stop looking at the name on the back of the jersey and start looking at the stats in front of them. Shut pedro down,its not like hes getting blooped to death,hes getting hit,and hit hard. I guess he’s leaving not so subtle hints that hes not exactly in tip top shape.

in all honesty,what happend tonight may have been for the better,maybe this brings closure to this whole will he be healthy for the playoffs thing. This team got to the postseason mostly without pedro martinez and they might just have to keep on keeping on without him in the postseason as well. It just means guys are going to have to step it up,and all hands on deck in regards to the bullpen.

I think we are discounting Pedro’s importance here. Before midseason he was a very effective pitcher. Glavine has been solid all year and then we have everyones favourite pitcher who gives up nine runs but just wins.

The team has been hitting, running and playing D. And we have had just enuf from the yoyo back of the rotation they have used.

The Mets won their division by having a potent lineup, a good defense and bad competition.

I think Pedro shut Pedro down. The decision is not Game 1 anymore, but whether he will pitch at all. Shutting him down for the first round might be the best thing to do. The conventional thinking is the Mets can’t win without him, but they played two months this summer without him and did all right. In reality, the Mets can’t win _ at least the game he starts _ with the way he’s pitching now.

Does this mean I should cancel my hotel rooms and not bother with the games? It will be hard without him, but not impossible. They played two months without him and won. Yes, it’s the playoffs. But, anybody can be beaten.

I think the Mets have as good a shot as anyone to make it out of the NL. They have a potent lineup and a decent enuf pitching staff.

They will really miss Sanchez and Nady in the post season. I don’t completely trust Wagner. He is good, but his lapses bother me.

I think the AL is just better. I do not think a strong lineup and a good bullpen is enuf to win the series ( world ). I think you need at least 2 pitchers you can trust, if not 3. To be honest I do not trust any of them through 6 and that is a problem.

I like Glavine, he is old and crafty. He might be able to fool a team for one game and shut them down, but not two. I think to have a good shot you need a fireballer. Someone where when your nerves are shot or your control is not quite there you can just gas it up esp under the chin.

The Mets don’t have that on their staff. At least not as a starter. Everyone is a finess pitcher. There is no change of pace.

Pedro for all his warts is that fireballer. Even though he cannot break 90, he still gets after it. I think they will miss his will and emotion.

Why not leave Pedro off the roster for the first round and put Dave Williams on? He pitched well enough during the season. Could he come out of the pen? Or would you rather carry an extra bat? (Not you, Ricky Ledee. I meant a righty bat that can hit lefties a little.)